ETC & GRAIN report on corporate concentration

ETC and GRAIN have published a new report on the state of corporate consolidation in global food and farming. The report exposes a worsening situation and highlights the risks of increased concentration of power among a handful of companies.

Building ETC’s 2022 ‘Food Barons’, GRAIN and ETC have released an updated report on the state of corporate concentration in food and farming in 2025.

Key findings from the 2025 ETC and Grain report ‘Top 10 Agribusiness giants’ (Image source: grain.org, 2025).

The report examines six sectors – commercial seeds, pesticides, synthetic fertilisers, farm machinery, animal pharmaceuticals and livestock genetics – and finds consolidation of corporate power has increased across all of them.

The report warns about the dangers of this consolidation, from lobbying politicians and influencing market prices, to disrupting scientific research.

Access the report here: https://grain.org/en/article/7284

Author: Maeva from ECLLD

Maeva is currently completing the Master of Resilient Farming and Food Systems at Wageningen University & Research. Prior to moving to Wagenigen, she worked as a Monitoring & Evaluation consultant in Naarm/Melbourne.